Vegetable of the Month: May = Spinach

Spinach Salad with StrawberrieS

Ingredients (For the salad)
5 oz baby spinach
2 cup strawberry, sliced
½ red onion, thinly sliced
1 sweet apple, cored, halved and thinly sliced
1 cup candied walnuts, chopped (optional)

Ingredients (For the dressing)
1 cup strawberries mashed
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions
Cut stem off strawberries
Reserve half strawberries for salad
Mash 1 cup strawberries
Add the mashed strawberries to the rest of the dressing ingredients
Blend until smooth. Refrigerate
Cut remaining 1 cup strawberries, apple, and onion into slices
Combine all the salad ingredients in a large bowl
Drizzle with desired amount of dressing and toss to coat (Spinach wilts easily, don’t add dressing until ready to eat!)